Pathologies of Aging
1
2017-2018
03012088
Medicine
Portuguese
Face-to-face
5.0
Elective
3rd Cycle Studies
Teaching Methods
Expositive/Interactive Presentations and Seminars.
Learning Outcomes
The main goal of this curricular unit is to allow students to acquire nuclear a knowledge base related to the pathologies of aging: Characterization of cognitive function in aging; Characterization and classification of neurodegenerative diseases and main forms of dementia; Cognitive patterns of neurodegenerative diseases; Principles of neuropsychological assessment in aging and pathologies of aging.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
Characterization of cognitive function in aging. Neurodegenerative Diseases. Dementia: Definition, diagnostic criteria. Dementia: Epidemiology. Major types of Dementia. Cognitive and behavioral assessment. Diagnostic assessment methods and biomarkers of major forms of dementia. Case study.
Assessment Methods
Evaluation
Elaboration of a scientific paper : 100.0%
Bibliography
American Academy of Neurology (2007). Continuum – Dementia (Module I). Dementia, 13(2), 1-68.
Boller, F. & Cappa, S. (Eds) (2001). Handbook of neuropsychology: Aging and dementia (vol. 6). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Mendonça, A. & Guerreiro, M. (2008). Escalas e testes na demência (2.ª ed.). Lisboa: Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências.
Mesulam, M. (2001). Principles of behavioral and cognitive neurology. (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Santana, I., & Cunha, L. (2005). Demências: Manual para médicos. Coimbra: Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra.
Strauss, E., Sherman, E. M. S., & Spreen, O. (2006). A compendium of neuropsychological tests: Administration, norms, and commentary (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.